1032 Portuguese Proverbs / Page 24
461. If you have a friend who is a doctor, then send him to your enemy's house.
462. If you have a friend who is a physician, send him to your enemy's house.
463. If you have a lemon, make lemonade out of it.
464. If you know what a dollar is worth, try to borrow it.
465. If you laugh to-day, you will cry to-morrow.
466. If you want clear water, draw it from the spring.
467. If you want good advice, consult an old man.
468. If you want to be served, serve yourself.
469. If you want to know villain, give him a stick.
470. If you would be a good judge, hear what every one says.
471. If you would be happy for a week take a wife; if you would be happy for a month kill a pig; but if you would be happy all your life plant a garden.
472. If you would be healthy, be sage betimes.
473. If you would be in good repute, let not the sun find you in bed.
474. If you would grow poor without perceiving it, employ workmen and go to sleep.
475. If you would have the dog follow you, give him bread.
476. If you would make an enemy, lend a man money, and ask for it back again.
477. Ill befal the belly that forgets eaten bread.
478. Ill fares the young bird in the urchin's hand.
479. Ill weeds are not hurt by frost.
480. In a breadless home, everyone complains and nobody is right.